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Virajpet, Jan. 24: The third day of Baithur festival was celebrated with devotion at Sri Adi Baithur (Vayathur Kaliyar Sri Shivakshetra). Various rituals were conducted under the leadership of the temple's incumbent, Puggera Ponnappa.
As part of the festival, special worship services were held in the temple in the morning. Offering of offerings to the deity, thuppa abhishekam, and a traditional dance performance of Kodagu were held. After the afternoon maha puja, the deity was seen through an elephant enclosure, Tadambu dance (festival idol) and Bolakat and Ummatthaat performances were performed by the Kodava community.
A big festival will be held on 25 (today), and at 9 am, the Thiruvalakaras (those who come on the body of the deity) will go to the stream to take a bath.
At the same time, the deities of Kodagu are seen and the Thiruvalakaras dance carrying weapons. Afterwards, offerings and acceptance of prasad will be made. Aarat Utsav will be held on the 26th.
The annual Annadanam held at Vayattur Devaswom using rice and vegetables offered by devotees and farmers has been very famous since ancient times and is celebrated for two days with oxen and rice measuring.
Malayalis and residents of Kodagu gathered at the temple in traditional attire. The Makaram 10th festival is an important part of the Ootu festival in this temple and the temple is now crowded with devotees from Kodagu.
The puja rituals are being conducted in the temple under the guidance of Tantri Brahmashri Edavalat, Puthayur Manakkal Kuberan Namboodiripad and temple officials Puggera Ponnappa and Ratheesh Namboodiri. The chief priest of the temple Prasannan Namboodiri performed a Tadambu dance.
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